Media: Print, Internet (2016-2026)
The Boston Globe, April 7, 2026. After BPD shooting in Roxbury, questions swirl about body cam video
MassLive, April 5, 2026. More Massachusetts police officers are being prosecuted. Experts have theories as to why
The Boston Globe, April 2, 2026. What happened to the Massachusetts State Police academy review?
The Boston Globe, March 21, 2026. Prosecutors are sending a strong message to Mass. police with arrest of officer, experts say
The Boston Globe, February 18, 2026. As Massachusetts cities stand up to ICE, local police say they’re left in an ‘untenable position’
The Guardian, January 26, 2026. Masked government thugs snuffed out Alex Pretti’s life in broad daylight
Vallejo Times Herald, January 26, 2026. Solano County Sheriff's Office to assist Vallejo PD amidst staffing shortage
NBC News, January 25, 2026. One called it murder. Some need more information. How policing experts see the Pretti shooting.
San Francisco Chronicle, January 8, 2026. Minneapolis ICE killing echoes Bay Area shooting that led to charges
The Boston Globe, December 4, 2025. Torment and Trial: Chapter 3—‘The red flags were there’: The police interrogation of Latarsha Sanders was problematic
The Boston Globe, November 9, 2025. Amid an ICE crackdown, fears grow of a ‘school-to-deportation pipeline’
The New York Times, September 22, 2025. How an Attempted ICE Arrest Turned Deadly
Vallejo Times Herald, (California) September 22, 2025. Reactions to Vallejo officer-involved shooting vary widely
The Marshall Project, April 30, 2025. Trump’s New Order on Policing Seems Sweeping. But What Will It Really Change?
The Boston Globe, March 14, 2025. Spotlight Report—Snitch City: "Whatever they said, I would do it." Inside the Shrinking World of One Confidential Informant
The Boston Globe, December 23, 2024. Another Latina has gone missing in East Boston. Will police do better this time?
The Boston Globe, December 18, 2024. Investigators assumed Sandra Birchmore took her own life. What did they miss?
Vanity Fair, October 30, 2024. Karen Read Tells Her Story: A New Trial Looms in Massachusetts
The Boston Globe, October 21, 2024. A year later, assault case against pro-Palestinian Harvard students lingers in court
The Boston Globe, September 23, 2024. Massachusetts State Police culture is stuck in the dark ages
NBC News, September 3, 2024. Two deaths in one Massachusetts town cast doubt on the relationship between police and prosecutors
NPR/WGBH, July 11, 2024. Police policy experts weigh in: Should a Boston Police officer be demoted for his role on an oversight body?
NPR/WGBH, July 2, 2024. Lead investigator in Karen Read case relieved of duties following vulgar texts
The Boston Globe, June 17, 2024. Is Governor Healey up for fixing the State Police?
The Boston Globe, June 12, 2024. Crude and sexist State Police investigator compromises Karen Read trial
NPR KQED, June 6, 2024. California Schools' Police Calls Shed Light on Student Safety Concerns
The Boston Globe, May 26, 2024. At Harvard, a confrontation during a protest erupts in political controversy — and lands in court
CommonWealth Beacon, May 22, 2024. After years of scandals, have the State Police turned a corner?
The Boston Globe, April 11, 2024. State Police left decades’ worth of confidential case files at old Fernald school in Waltham
The Boston Globe, March 27, 2024. Pursuit of the Lewiston shooter proved to be a case study in how not to prevent a mass shooting
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 1, 2024. Tensions high as attorney shows video of Jim Rogers’ interactions with Pittsburgh police to public
The Boston Globe, November 7, 2023. More questions than answers in handling of Danilecki case
WKAX3 (Burlington, VT), October 26, 2023. BPD chief avoids sanctions over ER strongarm tactics
The Mercury News, October, 8, 2023. When San Jose police confront people in mental crisis, why—so often—do they end up hurting them?
Diaz Ortiz v. Garland,January 10, 2022. First Circuit Court of Appeals decision citing my testimony on the Boston police "Gang Database"
APNews.com, July 5, 2023. The wave of mass shootings over the Fourth of July highlights the challenges police face
San Francisco Chronicle, May 15, 2023. Banko Brown case: Experts weigh in on D.A.’s decision not to file charges in Walgreens shooting
The Boston Globe, April 7, 2023. More Boston police have been leaving the job since 2020, many joining the Fire Department
Axios Boston, March 13, 2023. Report: Troopers left day jobs for overtime pay
The Boston Globe, March 11, 2023. Boston’s police watchdog should be doing more
The Boston Globe, March 1, 2023. An alleged drug trafficker, a detective trying to take him down, and the woman caught in the middle
The Christian Science Monitor, February 21, 2023. Michael Cox was beaten by Boston police. Now he leads them.
The Sacramento Bee, February 19, 2023. A Matter of Safety: Rook would protect Sacramento cops, police say. City leaders' OK reignites 'militarization' debate
The Boston Globe, February 3, 2023. Where is Reina Carolina Morales Rojas?
San Francisco Chronicle, January 27, 2023.
Paul Pelosi video: Watch dramatic police body-cam footage of attack
The Boston Globe, January 14, 2023. Michelle Wu promised ‘significant reform’ to police union contracts. Now comes the hard part
The Boston Globe, September 7, 2022. The sad case of the Suffolk DA
The Boston Globe, July 16, 2022. Mayor Wu aims to strike a balance of insider experience, outsider perspective with new police and schools leaders
The Boston Globe, July 13, 2022. Boston’s new police commissioner, brutalized by colleagues three decades ago, is exactly the leader the BPD needs right now
San Francisco Chronicle, January 21, 2022 Man killed at SFO was carrying two air-soft guns. Why wasn't hat Reported Sooner?
Reuters.com, January 19, 2022 D.C.'s gang database highlights unconstitutional systems nationwide
The Boston Globe, January 5, 2022 Probe into off-duty Boston police presence at last year’s Jan. 6 insurrection is ongoing
The Boston Globe, December 18, 2021 ‘They were willing to let me die in there.’ The sins of Boston police past are leading to overturned convictions and prison releases
San Francisco Chronicle, November 24, 2021 Experts Baffled by Video that showing S.F. police apparently watching as burglary unfolds
The Harvard Crimson, November 11, 2021 The State of Surveillance in Boston Public Schools
NBC News, July 1, 2021 Local NAACP leaders' news briefings with police prompt criticism
Insider.com, June 22, 2021 Police officers are trained to frame their police reports to deceive, former cop turned academic says
Cheddar News on YouTube, June 15, 2021 Why Some American Police Make Surprisingly High Salaries - None Of The Above
The Boston Globe, June 4, 2021 Another Boston police scandal is quietly unfolding
San Francisco Chronicle, May 24, 2021 Two months after police killed him, Tyrell Wilson's story is already starting to fade
The Boston Globe, May 18, 2021 Amid series of scandals, police reform moves to forefront of Boston mayoral campaign
The Boston Globe, May 14, 2021 Walsh back in the spotlight after critical report on Dennis White appointment
EdSource, May 11, 2021 Police training at California public colleges gets a shakeup following George Floyd murder
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The Boston Globe, May 2, 2021 What will Acting Mayor Kim Janey do about Boston police?
The Boston Globe, April 21, 2021 Former Boston police commissioner Paul Evans defends handling of 1995 child molestation charges against Patrick Rose
The Boston Globe, April 20, 2021 Boston police commissioner was notified of alleged molestation by officer, but patrolman was returned to duty amid union pushback, files show
Insider, April 19, 2021 The police officer who fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo was listed as a victim on an incident report. One law-enforcement expert said it's 'an old cop trick meant to muddy the murky waters.'
The New York Times, April 17, 2021 In a Changing Boston, a New Mayor Challenges the Police
San Francisco Chronicle, February 12, 2021 Point Blank: More than two years ago, a Danville officer shot a mentally ill man who tried to drive away from police
Business Insider, February 25, 2021 The 'Thin Blue Line': How a simple phrase became a controversial symbol of the police
Business Insider, July 25, 2020 Three cops watched a fellow officer slowly kill George Floyd. Here's why so many officers don't intervene
Voice of America News, June 13, 2020 Why American Police Officers Look Like Soldiers
ZEIT ONLINE (German Language), June 11, 2020. Police Unions in the Unites States
The Boston Globe, June 9, 2020. Continued military presence in Boston is troubling, activists and scholars say
The Boston Globe, June 9, 2020. Behind calls to defund police, a refrain long-held by police themselves
The Boston Globe, June 7, 2020. There was no full call-up of Boston police for last Sunday’s demonstration
The Conversation, June 2, 2020. Militarization has fostered a policing culture that sets up protesters as ‘the enemy’
ABC News Australia, June 2, 2020. What is America's National Guard, and why does Donald Trump want them to break up the George Floyd protests?
The Conversation, April 15, 2020. What policing during the pandemic can tell us about crime rates and arrests
The Boston Globe, March 31, 2020. In Boston, arrests continue to dip as pandemic rages on
The Harvard Crimson, March 8, 2020. HUPD Officer Involved In February Smith Center Arrest Criticized For Use of Force In Two Prior Incidents
East Bay Times, March 1, 2020. After police chief firing, Oakland looks for yet yet another leader
San Francisco Chronicle, February 21, 2020. Oakland Police Commission fires Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick
The Boston Globe, February 5, 2020. In letter, Boston police union blasts Black Lives Matter, drawing sharp rebuke
San Francisco Chronicle, December 6, 2019. New questions after videos show police shoot fleeing suspects in 2 California cities
San Francisco Chronicle, December 4, 2019. Video shows Central Valley officer firing more than a dozen shots, killing fleeing 15-year-old boy
The Mercury News, November 24, 2019. How could a cop fired for dishonesty end up teaching criminal justice at a Bay Area university?
The Boston Globe, November 24, 2019. Former Medford police chief knew of major payroll scandal, but didn’t seek outside probe
The Boston Globe, October 19, 2019. ‘Ghost guns’ made from kits are untraceable — and legal
The Boston Globe, March 19, 2019. State Police had a quota system for issuing tickets, prosecutors allege
Raw Story, January 12, 2019. The truth behind the ‘National Police Association’—and its shady ideology
KQED News, January 7, 2019. Police Records Law: Burlingame Cop Fired for Asking Woman to Trade Sex for Help With Charges
The Guardian, November 21, 2018. Boston police face lawsuit over listing hats and selfies as gang symbols
The Boston Globe, November 15, 2018. BPD gives gang intel to ICE. A lawsuit wants to know how much
The Boston Globe, October 17, 2018. Environmental Police higher-ups helped scuttle tickets for colonel’s friend, record shows
BillyPenn.com, October 4, 2018. Philly DA Larry Krasner is going after police officers for illegal stop-and-frisks
East Bay Times, May 17, 2018. UC Berkeley cops face possible firing for hanging out in math library
The Boston Globe, April 30, 2018. DA, police at odds over Somerville detective’s fate
The Harvard Crimson, April 24, 2018. Officers Who Arrested Black Student Had Not Taken Extra Training on Engaging Mentally Ill Individuals
Arizona Republic, March 27, 2018. Some Tempe motorcycle officers now carry AR-15 rifles
The Washington Post, March 25, 2018. More armed police or fewer guns? How to fix our nation’s gun violence issues
The Atlantic "City Lab," August 31, 2017: The local fight to demilitarize the police
Sputniknews.com (Russia), August 30, 2017: Trump's lifting ban on military gear: "People are going to get killed"
Slate, August 15, 2017, "The Gist" podcast: Why Are Police Unions So Aggressive?
The New York Times, March 18, 2017. Door-Busting Drug Raids Leave a Trail of Blood
East Bay Times, December 26, 2016. 2016 in review: With police shootings, wheels of justice turned slowly
Palm Beach Post, December 18, 2016. Dalia Dippolito: 'Cops' show might have doomed the case
The Atlantic "City Lab," December 16, 2016. Boston police want to track your emotions on social media
The Tab, December 7, 2016. Why are the police so rarely convicted in shooting deaths?
Vox, November 29, 2016. American Policing Is Broken: Here's How to Fix it
Columbus Dispatch (Ohio), November 25, 2016. Fate of Police Reserves Program Remains Unclear
The Atlantic, "City Lab," October 18, 2016. Racial Disparities in Police 'Stingray' Surveillance, Mapped
The Christian Science Monitor, September 20, 2016. Tulsa's police chief vows to "do the right thing"—what does that look like?
The Christian Science Monitor, August 11, 2016. Could Boston Offer a Model for Police-Minority Relations?
East Bay Times (California), July 30, 2016. Interview with reporter David DeBolt regarding Oakland's proposed civilian police oversight board
The Atlantic “City Lab,” July 22, 2016. Interview with reporter George Joseph regarding the police demanding access to military-grade equipment after shootings in Dallas and Baton Rouge
East Bay Times (California), May 16, 2016. Interview with reporter Dan Lawton regarding in-custody death of James Greer while being detained by Hayward, CA and BART police officers
Oakland Tribune, March 10, 2016. Interview with reporter David DeBolt regarding gang-related freeway shootings in Richmond, California
Oakland Tribune, February 12, 2016. Interview with reporter David DeBolt regarding video recording of beating of man by Alameda County deputy sheriffs
The Washington Post, November 26, 2015. Interview with videographer Alice Li regarding use of force issues and Taser weapons (watch video)
Vice, September 8, 2015. Interview with reporter Susan Zalkind regarding arrest of Boston police detective on open and gross lewdness charge